Ackerman, Forrest James b. November 24, 1916 d. December 4, 2008Author. Born in Los Angeles, California, to Carroll Wyman Cridland and William Schilling Ackerman. He attended the University of California at Berkeley, then went onto work as a movie projectionist and at odd jobs. In 1942 he enlisted into the Army where he rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant, held the position of editor of his base's newspaper, and passed his entire time in service at Fort MacArthur, California. He met his wife Mathilda Wahrman in the 1950's, in a book store he happened upon...[Read More] (Bio by: Shock)Cause of death: Heart failureForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Dawn of Tomorrow, C-3685

Acord, Art b. April 17, 1890 d. January 4, 1931Actor. He starred in many silent motion pictures between the years 1910 and 1929. Married for a time to actress Louise Lorraine, his cause of death was cyanide poisoning in Chihuahua, Mexico. Although Mexican police officially listed his death as a suicide, many of his friends over the years insisted that he had been murdered by a Mexican politician who had caught Art Acord having an affair with his wife. (Bio by: A.J. Marik)Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Vale of Memory, L-2608

Adler, Buddy b. June 22, 1908 d. July 22, 1960Motion Picture Producer. Born E. Maurice Adler, he began his career writing short motion pictures for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studios. He became a producer for Columbia Studios in 1947 and after Darryl Zanuck left 20th Century Fox studios Buddy Adler took over as head of production. He then served as Production chief at Fox from 1956 until his death. He was responsible for the Oscar-winning best picture in 1953 with "From Here to Eternity". He established a reputation for producing films that...[Read More]Cause of death: Lung cancerForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Garden of Memory

Adolfi, John G. b. January 19, 1881 d. May 11, 1933Motion Picture Director. Best known for his early 1930s films starring famed British actor George Arliss. Born in New York City, he began as an actor in stock and made his screen debut in the Vitagraph one-reeler "The Spy" (1907). He switched to directing in 1913 and turned out scores of silent potboilers for Fox and a host of minor studios. Adolfi's fortunes improved with the arrival of talkies, when he joined...[Read More] (Bio by: Bobb Edwards)Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Love, N-6352

Ahmanson Sr., Howard Fieldstead b. July 1, 1906 d. June 17, 1968Financier, Philanthropist. In 1925, after the sudden death of his father, he moved, with his mother, from his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, to Los Angeles, California. Following his father's footsteps he became a successful insurance salesman, becoming the largest fire underwriter in the state. During World War II he moved to Washington D.C. to work in the Pentagon as a chief expediter for the United States Navy. In 1945, he returned to Los Angeles and took advantage of the booming housing...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Corridor or Reverence, Great Mausoleum, Dinstinguished Memorial

Alda, Robert b. February 26, 1914 d. May 3, 1986Actor. Born Alphonso Roberto D'Abruzzo in New York City, his career began in vaudeville, as a singer and dancer. After performing on radio, he made his film debut in "Rhapsody in Blue" (1945), followed by "Day and Night" (1946). He appeared in many Italian and European films over the next 15 years, but had his greatest success in the Broadway Theatre. In 1951, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in the musical "Guys and Dolls" and won another for "What Makes Sammy Run". During the 1960s to...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Cause of death: StrokeForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Garden of Ascension

Allen, Duane b. October 22, 1937 d. May 7, 2003Professional Football Player. Born in Alhambra, California, he made his debut as a tight end receiver in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams in 1961. For seven seasons, he played with the Los Angeles Rams 1961 to 1964, Pittsburgh Steelers in 1965 and Chicago Bears 1966 to 1967. He ended his career with 10 receptions, 227 yards receiving and 5 touchdowns in 49 games played. He also appeared in the 1975 Dino Di Laurentiis movie, "Mandingo". He died of a stroke at age 65 in...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Allen, Gracie b. July 26, 1895 d. August 27, 1964Comedienne, Actress. The wife of George Burns, for more than 30 years she appeared on radio, television, and film, playing a single scatterbrained character, with her husband playing opposite as the straight man. She was born Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen in San Francisco to George and Margaret Allen joining a family consisting of three sisters and a brother. George Allen was a song and dance man who...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)Cause of death: Heart attackForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Freedom Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Heritage, Space 20360

Allman, Elvia b. September 19, 1904 d. March 6, 1992Actress. Born in Enochville, North Carolina, she began her career in Los Angeles, as a radio program arranger, children's story reader and later as a singer in the 1920s. In the 1930s, she did voice over performances for Warner Brothers cartoons and made her film debut in "A Night at Earl Carroll's" (1940). Although she made quite a few screen appearances in the 1940s, she is best remembered for her television work. She appeared on many episodes of "The Jack Benny Show", "Blondie", "I Love Lucy"...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Cause of death: PneumoniaForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Sanctity, N-21389

Allwyn, Astrid b. November 27, 1905 d. March 31, 1978Actress. Born in South Manchester, Connecticut, she was a Broadway performer in the 1920s, making her film debut in "The Girl From Calgary" (1932). Before retiring in 1944 to raise her family, she appeared in many films to include "Hello, Sister!" (1933), "Servants Entrance" (1934), "One More Spring" (1935), "Follow The Fleet" (1936), "Dimples" (1936), "Love Affair" (1939) and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939). (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Court of Freedom, L-955

Alterie, Louis 'Two Gun' b. August 2, 1886 d. July 18, 1935Organized Crime Figure. He was a member of Chicago's West side gang under Dion O'Bannion. He is often credited with inventing the "one-way ride," taking Philadelphia gangster John Dougherty (alias Duffy) for a car ride in 1923, but the "honor" of creating the one-way ride goes to Earl "Hymie" Weiss. Louis Alterie did invent the ambush murder which involved renting an apartment close to the home or office of an intended victim and staging a surprise attack. He is also said to be the only...[Read More]Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Whispering Pines, L-912, grave 6 (unmarked) [unmarked]

Ames, Totty b. November 3, 1922 d. July 10, 2015Actress. Born Winifred Cope, after graduating high school she immediately got on a bus and went to Hollywood, California. It wasn’t long before her good looks was discovered by area photographers and she was hired to model clothing, swim wear, lingerie and glamour magazine ads. As a popular pin-up girl, she was named many titles, such as Miss Night Fighter 1951, to help launch a Navy jet. She soon was a Hollywood dress extra and stand in for Barbara Stanwyck appearing in dozens of films, plus...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Columbarium of the Evening Star

Anderson, Clinton H. b. November 23, 1903 d. December 13, 1989American Folk Figure. Clinton began his career in law enforcement as a Beverly Hills police officer in 1929. He was promoted to chief of police in December, 1942. From 1942 until he resigned in 1969, Clinton protected the city's image as a sleepy little town for big screen stars. Back then, protecting the privacy of celebrities was an important part of the police force's mission. He directed some of the most sensational investigations in the nation, the stabbing of Johnny Stompanato by Lana...[Read More] (Bio by: Shock)Cause of death: Natural causesForest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Freedom Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Allegience, C-21150

Andre (Anderson), Lona (Soreen Luana) b. March 2, 1915 d. September 18, 1992Actress. From 1933 to 1949 this attractive brunette with the famous dimples appeared in more than fifty films becoming one of Hollywood's most noticeable stars. Born Launa Anderson in Nashville, Tennessee she first gained media attention in 1932 when she was named a "Baby Star" by the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers. After her acting career she established a successful Hollywood real estate business. (Bio by: Bigwoo)Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USAPlot: Cathedral Slope, L-1313